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Little Al Thomas before is one hell of performer. Not only he knows how to sing the blues but he can entertain like no other. He kicked off the show with a lot of energy and kept that perfect contact with his listeners till the very end. I was trying to figure out The Crazy House Band's sound and what I can say is that they do have the sound of their own. It has a lot of West Coast blues in it, especially when it comes to John Edelmann's guitar playing and the horn section, but it's truly unique. Not only the music is absolute high class (…) but the sound quality, production values and packing also set high standards. I love this kind of live production, real concert played from the first song to the last one, no silence or fading. If there is something as good as being there in Lucerne, sitting in a first row and listening to the blues, this is it, “In The House”. This series is as essential as “The Bluesville Years” classic blues series releases some years ago by the Prestige/Fantasy label. A must have for all serious blues fans.

Radio Brawo
2008-05
Przemek Draheim

Everyone provides hefty support for Thomas' gritty and grinding voice. (…) They also take off on B.B. King's Sweet Sixteen and I Gotta Find My Baby, where Edelmann turns on the jets with broomdusting work, and a smoldering Nobody Sleepin' In My Bed, with a storehouse of crippling guitar. Thomas has proven himself to be a top-shelf singer, and he's certainly more than that here. He's got passion in spades and the outfit behind him delivers a barnstorming set of blues.